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Miami Beach Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

Q: Where does this tour start?

This tour starts at: Your tour begins in the tropical getaway known as the Miami Beach Botanical Garden on Convention Center Drive..

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Overview

Tour Updated 2025!

Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you start at the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens and walk along Washington & Collins Avenues. You'll see some of Miami's famous art deco buildings, historic parks & art galleries, and hear about some of it's famous people and the early inhabitants that made this unique area home.

We'll point out and tell you all about the attractions, buildings, parks, memorials & more that make up this beautiful part of the downtown.

Tour highlights include the Collins Canal Park, Espanola Way, Essex House Hotel, the Versace Mansion, Miami Beach Ocean Boardwalk, the Miccosukee & more!

GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play.

Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route.

The number of travelers you select is the number of devices you download the tour to.

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What's Included

✓ Included

No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
Live GPS map shows route & your location
Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours
Customer Service via Phone & Email
Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest

✗ Not Included

Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
Smartphone or tablet
Attraction tickets not included.

Itinerary

Stop 1

Back in the 60s the City of Miami Beach created this "Garden-Center" to grow tropcal fruits. We'll tell more about this 4-acre sprawling jungle!

Stop 2

This unique memorial was conceived by a committee of Holocaust survivors in 1984, this site was previously home to Holocaust survivors.

Stop 3

Throughout the 2.8 acre green-space you'll find aluminum sculptures known as Humanoids.

Stop 4

Originally opened in 1958, the venue underwent large renovations from 2015-2018. If you're wondering what I mean by 'large', well, the bill was roughly.... we'll tell you!

Stop 5

The lush contemporary park is now considered a world-class destination that marries music, design and culture.

Stop 6

Believe it or not, this strip of land you’re on now, used to be a forest of man-groves, which are shrubs that grow in coastal, saline waters.

Stop 7

Espanola Way is experiencing a renaissance, as a place for locals and travellers to gather, create and celebrate amongst shops and restaurants.

Stop 8

We'll tell you a little bit about this entertainment venue and it's long history, dating back to the 1930s.

Stop 9

Stop 10

Completed in 1939, the Webster is a great example of architect Henry Hohauser’s adherence to the rule of three. We'll tell you what that means.

Stop 11

In the 1990s, this historical hotel was transposed into a tropical retreat for some of the world's most renowned recording artists and performers.... you'll hear who some of them are.

Stop 12

Founded in 2005 by American erotic art collector Naomi Wilzig, this museum is considered one of Miami Beach’s best-kept secrets and is an intriguing place to spend an afternoon.

Stop 13

This architectural gem here in Miami Beach has a famed, historic past and has even received numerous awards recently for its restorations. You'll hear a bit about it.

Stop 14

Today it's the Tony Hotel, South Beach, but as you may have guessed, when it first opened it was the Tiffany Hotel.

Stop 15

This bright blue neon beacon has overlooked Ocean Drive every night for nearly 90 years!

Stop 16

You can't miss the Breakwater Hotel! We'll tell you about it.

Stop 17

This nonprofit resource was founded in 1976, with the goal of assisting in the historic preservation and-enhancement of Miami-Beach’s unique architectural, and cultural, identity.

Stop 18

Tthis art deco-designed building is a Miami Beach icon.

Stop 19

Welcome to the famous Casa Casuarina! Better known as the, 'Versace Mansion', it's renowned for being owned by Italian fashion designer.

Stop 20

A legendary art deco-gem known as one of the most elegant and-sophisticated beachfront hotels in the U.S.A.

Stop 21

The Carlyle has been the backdrop to numerous films and-television shows over its 75 years.... hear what some of them were.

Stop 22

This hotel showcases traditional art deco style with rounded lines, like the fender of a Studebaker.

Stop 23

You'll hear why the Cavalier is regarded as a masterpiece of the Art Deco movement.

Stop 24

the McAlpin is considered a near-perfect embodiment of the Art Deco style

Stop 25

This historic hotel illustrates Miami Beach's crossover to modern resort architecture during....

Stop 26

Built in 1947 by Rob and Rose Schwartz, the Delano hotel was originally utilized for military housing.

Stop 27

As you stroll along the many landscaped paths, you’ll stumble on some works of art.

Stop 28

We'll tell you about "The Bass", it's origin and how it became a culturally important part of Miami Beach!

Meeting & End Point

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Meeting Point

Your tour begins in the tropical getaway known as the Miami Beach Botanical Garden on Convention Center Drive.

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End Point

Your tour begins in the tropical getaway known as the Miami Beach Botanical Garden on Convention Center Drive.

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Good to Know

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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Special Instructions

Thanks for booking the Miami Beach Smartphone Audio Walking Tour!!

~ HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE TRIPVIA TOURS APP & GET STARTED ~

1. From your mobile device, tap: www.tripvia.tours/get-app
2. Open the app and find the tour you booked
3. Enter tour code: MBCH22
4. Tap “'Download Tour”

* Important - Make sure you have a strong Wi‑Fi or mobile data connection while the tour downloads.
** Before you go, check your Booking Confirmation email for more detailed setup instructions.

Enjoy your adventure!

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